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Sixty-one years ago, U.S. Rangers stormed the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc to break through Nazi lines. Historian Douglas Brinkley talks about this historical event and the rise of the 'New Patriotism.'

Ukrainians call a legendary 10th-century ruler Volodymyr the Great. Russians call him Vladimir the Great. Here's a story on their dueling statues — and historical narratives — in Kyiv and Moscow.

Author Michael Farquhar has a new book of mini biographies called A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans. These are people whom, for some reason, official history has overlooked — among others, a swashbuckling female pirate and a "DO-take-prisoners" World War II Marine.

We take a tour through Antakya, Turkey, a city that played an important role in Jewish, Christian and Muslim history. It was devastated by the recent earthquake.

Bells tolled Thursday for the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the German theologian who made history by retiring, as thousands of mourners packed St. Peter's Square.

The air defense center was created in the 1950s, as a counter to a rival superpower. Now NORAD is front and center again, prompting questions about what it does — and how it copes with modern threats.

Baseball phenomenon Shohei Ohtani's new contract with the LA Dodgers is the largest in North American sports history.

In a night "For the People," Democrats focused on the legacy of the Biden presidency as President Biden passed the torch to Vice President Harris.

If confirmed, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will have broad influence over federal agencies and health care policy — a prospect that worries many in public health given his history of conspiracy theories.

Several global leaders pledged support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's efforts to stop Russia's war. And, heartfelt speeches, a big surprise and history were made at the Oscars.